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Gambling and sports book writers and runners
Post information enabling patrons to wager on various races and sporting events. Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. May operate random number-generating equipment and announce the numbers for patrons. Receive, verify, and record patrons' wagers. Scan and process winning tickets presented by patrons and pay out winnings for those wagers.
Changing faster than most: more resilient than 26% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is moderate (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it high), and US jobs are projected to change by +1.8% by 2035, slower than average.
AI can do many of the tasks, and hiring is expected to grow slower than average or to shrink. The job is likely to change, so build the human parts of it.
- Median pay (2025)
- $34,980
- Job growth to 2035
- +1.8%
- Openings a year
- 1,400
- People doing it (2025)
- 9,600
- Usual route in
- High school diploma, then short on-the-job training
Where people already use AI for this work
- Conduct amusement or gaming activities
- Execute financial transactions
- Respond to customer problems or inquiries
From Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025).
Work AI rarely helps with
- Maintain sales or financial records
- Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment
- Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities
What the work looks like
- Pay off or move bets as established by game rules and procedures.
- Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed.
- Start gaming equipment that randomly selects numbered balls and announce winning numbers and colors.
- Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins.
- Answer questions about game rules or casino policies.
From O*NET 31.0, US Department of Labor.
What the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects
- Fewer of these jobs, as the number of online betting options increase allowing betters to forgo travel to physical locations.
Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook
- Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takersHuman edge, steady, Index 33, +0.9%
- ShampooersHuman edge, growing, Index 79, +5.6%
- Gambling dealersHuman edge, steady, Index 44, +3.4%
- Amusement and recreation attendantsGrows with AI, Index 33, +3.7%
Also known as: Casino Attendant, Casino Floor Runner, Floor Runner, Keno Runner, Bingo Caller, Casino Runner, Gaming Floor Attendant, Keno Attendant.
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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.